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The Role of Social-Emotional Learning In Bullying Prevention Efforts

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ID4255455
AuthorsBrian H Smith (Committee for Children), Blair H Smith (0000-0002-5362-9430), Sabina Low (0000-0001-8606-2816, Wichita State University)
Year2013
Volume52
Issue4
Pages280-287
Publication date2013-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory Into Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00405841.2013.829731
OpenAlexW2074207348
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited39

This article examines how social emotional learning contributes to bullying prevention efforts in schools. Bullying behavior is impacted by multiple levels of the social-ecology of schools. Social emotional learning (SEL) is a structured way to improve a wide range of students' social and emotional competencies and impact bullying at the individual and peer levels of the school social-ecology. SEL has been shown to be an effective component in comprehensive bullying prevention interventions and other interventions targeting problems such as substance abuse. SEL programs have also been shown to improve student skills, reduce problem behaviors, and increase academic achievement. This article discusses how skills taught in SEL programs contribute to bullying prevention and shows the research links between SEL skills and bullying. Specific suggestions are provided for teachers of ways to support student skill acquisition and strengthen the gains provided by SEL programs

Developmental psychology · Psychological intervention · Social emotional learning · Social skills · Applied Psychology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology

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Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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